The Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference (PCBC) is the
episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Pakistan. Its objectives are to facilitate coordinated study and discussion of issues affecting the Church, and adoption of a common policy and effective action in all matters concerning the Church in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference decided on 18 April 1990 to build this new seminary for philosophical studies in the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lahore is a Latin Metropolitan Archdiocese in Punjab province, Pakistan.
Its episcopal seat is the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Lahore.
History
In 1594 the Mughal emperor Akbar invited some Cat ...
. Prior to this the
Christ the King Seminary in Karachi was the only major seminary in the country.
In 1997 the PCBC approved a
National Catholic Institute of Theology to be set up in Karachi to provide theological formation in the spirit of renewal desired by the
Second Vatican Council.
Presidents
Cardinal
Joseph Cordeiro, 1958–1971 and 1973-1994
Archbishop Theotonius Amal Ganguly, C.S.C., 1971–1973
Archbishop
Armando Trindade, 1994–2000
Archbishop
Simeon Anthony Pereira
Simeon Anthony Pereira (19 October 1927, Sukkur, British India - 22 August 2006, Karachi) was a former archbishop of Karachi.
Life
Pereira was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He received his religious training at the Papal Semin ...
, 2000–2002
Archbishop
Lawrence Saldanha, 2002-2011
Archbishop
Joseph Arshad, 2011-present
Secretary General
Bishop
Anthony Theodore Lobo, 1989–2010
Bishop
Rufin Anthony
Rufin Anthony (12 February 1940 – 17 October 2016) was a Pakistani Roman Catholic bishop.
Early life
Anthony was born in Khushpur, Lyallpur District, British India (now in Faisalabad District, Pakistan). He completed his primary and secondary ...
, 2010-2015
Commissions
National Commission for Justice and Peace
Catholic (National) Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) was formed in 1985 by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan. It provides services in the field of human rights advocacy.
Leadership Founding Chairperson
Bishop John Joseph (l ...
National Catholic Education Commission, Pakistan
Major Seminary
Muslim Christian Dialogue
Catechetics and Biblical Apostolate
Liaison with Charismatics
Ongoing Formation of Clergy
Revision of Urdu Catholic Bibles
UCANews, April 26 1989
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References
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Catholic Church in Pakistan
Episcopal conferences